Category: Military history audio AudioTotal warFriday 23 March 2012This talk focuses on the concept of total war, what it means, and what...AudioThe British Red Cross and its archivesMonday 27 February 2012The British Red Cross has long recognised the importance of its history and archive...AudioNecessity, the mother of invention: Britain’s response to the demands of total war 1939-1945Monday 20 February 2012This talk is about British invention and innovation during the Second World War –...AudioHenry III Fine RollsFriday 13 January 2012The fine rolls record sums of money offered to the king in return for...AudioNo place for ladies: the untold story of women in the Crimean WarFriday 21 October 2011Florence Nightingale was not the only woman in the Crimea – a misnomer in...AudioSecurity Service file release August 2011Thursday 8 September 2011Professor Christopher Andrew introduces the 27th Security Service records release containing 171 files, bringing...AudioRailways and the mobilisation for war in 1914Thursday 8 September 2011The historian AJP Taylor, considering the events of 1914, once argued: ‘The First World...Military historyMorale, morality and the Liverpool BlitzFriday 5 August 2011This talk uses documents from The National Archives and elsewhere to reveal the steps...AudioNineteenth century soldiers: getting the most from online resourcesMonday 25 July 2011This talk aims to explain the intricacies of soldiers’ service records online, in record...AudioThe battle of Towton – a 550-year retrospectiveFriday 15 July 2011This talk introduces the biggest battle of the Wars of the Roses, described as...AudioEscape and evasion in Occupied EuropeFriday 8 April 2011Most of the British servicemen taken prisoner by the Axis powers during the Second...AudioHeralds and heraldry at The National ArchivesFriday 25 March 2011The National Archives holds possibly the greatest collection of untapped source material for heralds... « 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 11 »